How to Use hex in a Sentence

hex

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  • He claimed that a witch had put a hex on him.
  • The two share a kiss as the hex starts to disappear around them.
    — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Its chuck can hold ¼-inch to ½-inch taps and square shank tools, as well as ¼-inch hex bits.
    — Stuart Deutsch, Popular Mechanics, 7 Apr. 2010
  • At least twice a year, check the two hex nuts that secure the toilet base to the floor.
    — Fran Aliwalas, Popular Mechanics, 15 Apr. 2021
  • Then, legend has it, put a 60-year hex on the franchise.
    — Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Sep. 2017
  • Over the years, the lunch has become both a good luck charm and a hex for candidates.
    — Willie Brown, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 June 2018
  • The counterbored holes will receive a wood plug to hide the hex nuts on the ends of the threaded rods.
    — Neal Barrett, Popular Mechanics, 31 July 2021
  • The hex shank is convenient for most drills and quick-change adapters, too.
    — Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 26 Jan. 2023
  • The top three in the hex earn spots in the World Cup and fourth place enters a playoff for a spot against the fifth-place team in Asia.
    — Tim Bielik, cleveland.com, 10 May 2017
  • Insert a ¼-inch hex into the top and bottom limb bolt, and turn.
    — Jace Bauserman, Outdoor Life, 12 Oct. 2020
  • When tightening a hex fitting to a pipe, hold the pipe with a pipe wrench like this.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 14 Jan. 2019
  • The hex bar relieves the stress on the upper body by placing the hands in a neutral grip by your sides.
    — David Otey, Men's Health, 30 Mar. 2023
  • How to: ●Lower your body down to grab the high handles of the hex bar with feet shoulder-width apart.
    — David Otey, Men's Health, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The hex dumbbell is now a staple of any modern home gym.
    — Ellen McAlpine, Men's Health, 6 Jan. 2023
  • The hex shape of the honed Thassos marble tile on the shower floor feels rich, but subdued.
    — Marni Katz, House Beautiful, 27 Apr. 2022
  • On my vehicle, the hex heads of the caliper pins are covered with a rubber sleeve and cap.
    — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 21 Dec. 2022
  • The broadcast ends and cuts out after the hex expansion at the end of Episode Seven.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2021
  • Calgary did have early momentum to try to end the 13-year hex.
    — Eric Stephens, Orange County Register, 4 Apr. 2017
  • The good news was that the heavy hex layout reduced the frequency of collisions.
    — Zaira Nazario, Scientific American, 1 May 2022
  • The single rear disc brake will require some tightening with a hex key.
    — Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 16 Jan. 2022
  • And that meant releasing the hex, including letting go of all who were born from it.
    — Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2021
  • Rooms are outfitted with king-size sleigh beds, and bathrooms feature old-style black-and-white hex tile.
    — Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Apr. 2021
  • The Rangers will try to break Carolina’s home hex over visiting teams in Game 5 on Thursday.
    — New York Times, 26 May 2022
  • The special hex-weave material helps keep out critters and keep in any oils or odors from the kibble.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022
  • Former coach Bruce Arena took the job about a week later, and in March, led the team to four points in their following two matches to move to fourth place in the hex.
    — Tim Bielik, cleveland.com, 10 May 2017
  • There's no need to lug out your entire home tool kit or sweat over instructions for an hour while using a tiny hex key.
    — Melissa Epifano, PEOPLE.com, 8 May 2022
  • Plesac, despite the no-hitter hex and losing a winner-take-all bout with his uniform, learned to grind in 2021.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 11 Nov. 2021
  • Meanwhile, the Marin required dainty little metric hex keys and a light touch.
    — Outside Online, 12 June 2018
  • This aluminum tool set from Park Tool is loaded with hex wrenches, a Torx bit, and a screwdriver.
    — Michael Calore, WIRED, 17 May 2018
  • Some fans tried putting a hex on Creighton players, raising their hands and moving their fingers when Bluejays were at the free-throw line.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2023

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